Scotland's full back Stuart Hogg (L) is tackled by France's prop Jefferson Poirot (R) during the 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up test match between France and Scotland, at the Allianz Riviera stadium, in Nice, on August 17, 2019. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP)PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images

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"We've come back from games like this before and we're at home next week in front of our own fans.

"We get another shot at France and then we roll into two Georgia games and try and gather some momentum.

"It's a wake-up call that we're not just going to roll into this World Cup and get us far as we want. We've got to want it and other teams have been working just as hard as us. There's lots to look at."

Townsend will name his final 31-man squad on September 3 in between the Scots' final two warm-up Tests against Georgia.

Price challenged his team-mates to prove how much they want a seat on the plane.

"When you're out on the pitch and you're tired and you have these decisions to make, you have to question how much you want it," he said.

"Whether you are willing to work to the end of the line to give us a bit more width, whether you're willing to get off the line, willing to put your shoulder in - all these questions you have to ask yourself.

"There are nine guys who are not going to travel to Japan. If that was your one opportunity that was your one opportunity and you have to make of it what you can.

"Whoever gets the chance next week now to right some wrongs, I'm sure we'll see a massive reaction.

"I don't think you can use the fact we've had a hard camp so far as an excuse. I'm not speaking on behalf of everyone here, I'm saying in general you have to realise who you are representing and how much do you want this.

"How much do you want to represent your country at a World Cup? Not many people get to do it and I feel like when your backs are against the wall a bit it's hard to remember that.

"You need to scrap and fight for everything. Defence is going to win the World Cup, not attack. The teams that defends the best and is clinical when they have the ball, I firmly believe they will win it.

"Defence is a mindset more than anything, you need to want to hit someone, want to put your body in front of someone. We just lacked that a bit."